Mop-wringer.



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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS F. CONDON, OF DORSET, VERMONT.

MOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming partei Letters Patent No. 671,815, dated April 9, 1901.

Application filed July 31, 1900.

To ail whom, it may con/cern:

Be it. known that I, THOMAS F. CONDON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dorset, in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, have invented a new and ImprovedMop-Wringer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and 'improved'mop-wringer which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged to permit the use of thewringer on any ordinary pail or other receptacle and to allow of squeezing the, mop fabric to any desired degree. d

Theinvention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then point-` A practical embodiment of the invent-ionis represented in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specifcatiomin which similar charactersof reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective View ofthe im` provement as applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of the improvement with the pail shown in section. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the same with the sq'ueezing-rollersin a closed position when squeezing the mop fabric. Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan View of part of the slide, and Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the pail and device locked together for carrying the device in the pail.

The improved mop-wringer is adapted to be set in a pail A or other receptacle and is for this purpose provided with a frame B, having a ring-shaped base B and standards B2, carrying pivots C for double bell-crank levers D D, in the upright arms of which are journaled squeezing-rollers E E,respectively, normally held in an open position bya spring D2, pressing the upright arms of the `bellcrank levers apart, as is plainly illustrated in the drawings.

The shafts of the rollers E E' move toward and from each other in slotted plates F upon impartinga closing and opening movement to the bell-crank levers.

The lower arms of the bell-crank levers D D are pivotally connected by links G G' with a forked slide H, having an apertured lug H',' mounted to move up and down a suitable guide apart, asshown in Figs. l and 2. `rollers EE are pressed apart, the mop mate- Serial No. 25.383. (No model.)

I, attached to one of the standards B2 of the frame B. The slide H is rigidly connected `with a pedal J, adapted to rest on the floor alongside the pail A, as is plainly illustrated in Fig. l, so that the pedalwcan be readily pressed on by the operator to impart a down# ward sliding movement to the slide H and cause a downward swinging of the lower arms of the bell-crank levers D D' to swing the up-V right arms thereof toward each other and move the squeezing and pressing rollers E ,E to? ward each other to squeeze the mop material or fabric K held on the usual stick K' and as will `be readily understood by reference to 'Fig 3.

4 During the movementof the bellcrank levers the spring D2 is compressed, and as-.soon as the operator releases the pressure on the pedal J thenV the spring D2 imparts a return swinging movement to the bell-crank levers D D' to move the squeezing-rollers E E' When the rial can be readily passed between the rollers down into the pail to soak the material, .and then by the operator pulling the stick K up- `ward andsiuiultaueously pressing the pedal J the rollers close and engage the mop mate; rial `to squeeze out any surplus wai-er. It is understood that the pedal J is provided at its outer end with afulcrum projection J', adapted to rest on the floor, so that when the pedal J is pressed it swings on the projection J as the fulcru'm.

In order to prevent binding of the slide H on the guide I, the latter is preferably curved at its` upper end to accommodate the swinging movement given to the slide by the pedal J. In order to carry the device in the pail A without tipping the pail over owing to the overbalancing weight of the pedal J the following device is provided: On the rear of the middle portion ot' the slide H (see Fig. 4) are formed inclined lugs H2, one of which is adapted to b e engaged at the time by the bail A of the pail A, as plainly shown in Fig. 5, to securely lock the mop-wringer in place in the pail. Itwill be seen that when the parts are Athus locked together the bail is in alinement with the pedal, and hence the pail and the device can be conveniently carried from' one place to another without the pail tipping over and spilling the water therein.

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link connecting each of the bell-crank levers .with thesl-ide., Vsubstantially as described.

2. A mop Wringer, oo mprising a frame adapted to be inserted in a pail and provided' with an upwardly-projecting member, double bell-crank levers pivoted t'o the frame, a roller Vmounted between the members of each bellcrank lever, a forked slide vertically movable on'the vertical member of the frame, and a link connectingeach of the bell-crank leversl withthe members of the slide,A substantially 3.' A'mop-wringer,,comprising a support'- ingframe provided with an upwardly-pro` jecting member, spring-pressed double bell .Y

crank-levers pivoted on said frame,A pressing.

fand; squeezing rollers jo-urnaled said bell? v crank levers,aslidelextending over tll'erollv saidbell-cranklevers,as set-forth. 1 v .y

` '4. The combination,withA a ypail,having a., bail, of a mopwringeradapted to be.setinfthe vbailof the pail vers and' having lip-and'- down` movement'on thel projecting member of the said frame, and

a link connecting said slide with'each of4 th..

saidA pail and 'lockedtherein bythe bailjenf:

gaging'a part .of the said' mopwringer.;

5. A mop-wringer, having ya slide, andflu'gsv on said slide adapted" to befengagedbythe( as set-forth.

for centering the rnopqyringer5 l .f

6. A mop-wringer, compris-ing a frame, provided With a vertical' armaind adapted to be inserted in a pail, pivoted and spring-pressed de ublebell-crank levers carried by the frame, f

a roller mounted between the Vmembers of each bell-crank lever.a slide mounted on the arm of the frame, links connecting the slide with each bell-crank lever, and a treadle'connected with the slide, substantially as described.

7. A mop-Wringer, comprising a frame pro vided. with` a vertical arm. and adapted to be inserted in a pail, pivoted and spring-pressed double bell-crank levers carriedfby the frame,

la roller mounted between the members of each bell-crank'lever, a slide mounted on the arm of the'fra-mehavingparallel spaced' members,a link connectingthe slide with each bellcranklever, and a treadle having afulcrnm- 'block' atY its outery endf'and rigidly connected tits innerendwith the-members ofthe slide,

substantially `as described.

8. A mopfwringer, comprising'alframe provvided] Withj'a verticalarrnand adaptedto be inserted in `a-pail,'pivotedandisprlrig-pressed double bellfcran k Vleverscarriedby the frame, ja'roller mounted between; the `members of .eachbell-cranklever; a forkedA lslide having fan apertn reto receive the' arm ofthejfame, allifnk `connecting each mem ber Iofv the ysl-ide .wi-th'- jbegl'l-crank lever,andfatreadle con- ,Inf-Mtestimony.: .hereofrlljlh'ave'- signed *my ,name to this speci tication` inthe ypresence of :two :subscribing Witnesses.l 'p rrHoMAsEcoNnoN 

